Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day

Original title: 日本のいちばん長い日

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7.1/10

(28)

8/3/1967

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2h 37min

Japan's Longest Day

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Drama
History
War

Synopsis

Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.

Direction: 岡本喜八

Producer: 藤本真澄, 田中友幸

Cast

宮口精二

宮口精二

Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo

戸浦六宏

戸浦六宏

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Shunichi Matsumato

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Prime Minister Baron Kantaro Suzuki

Sō Yamamura

Sō Yamamura

Navy Minister Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

War Minister General Korechika Anami

小杉義男

小杉義男

Minister of Public Welfare Keisuke Okade

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Information Bureau Director Hiroshi Shimomura

高橋悦史

高橋悦史

Lt. Colonel Masutaka Ida

中丸忠雄

中丸忠雄

Lt. Colonel Jiro Shiizaki

黒沢年雄

黒沢年雄

Major Kenji Hatanaka - Military Affairs Section